Expect to feel the effects of the war on Iran in your pocket.
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The attacks on Iran and killing of its supreme leader and bombing of schoolchildren have drawn widespread global condemnation of the US and Israel
@ThuliMadonsela3 It is a social injustice to place a premium on some lives while treating others as disposable; the world rightly grieved children killed in Ukraine, yet mourning for children in Gaza and Iran has been far more muted.
@_AfricanSoil Netanyahu must take full accountability for events unfolding in Tel Aviv; killing another country’s Supreme Leader was always going to provoke retaliation, and he knew the risks.
@dexiewrites Iran always seems to launch missiles at night, creating disturbingly aesthetic images despite the reality of war.
@jk_rowling If you claim to support human rights but refuse solidarity with those fighting oppression in Iran, you reveal selective morality about who deserves freedom.
@Bushra1Shaikh Donald Trump’s killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Ramadan has not weakened Iran but instead unified the nation.
@niehaus_carl The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States, working with Israel, must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
@bevthrills When the war ends, South Africa could face a new political trajectory, with shifting alliances and renewed debate about the ANC’s international relationships.
@busrep Rising Middle East tensions following US and Israeli strikes have forced UAE airspace closures and flight suspensions, with economists warning of inflation and slower growth for countries like South Africa.
@RickSanchezTV The key question now is whether BRICS nations, Africa, and the Global South will align with Iran against Israel and the United States as the conflict spreads across the region.
@xspotsdamark During apartheid, Iran supplied over 90% of South Africa’s oil before cutting ties in 1979 after the Islamic Revolution, becoming one of the first non-African nations to sever relations.
@TicTocTick Wealthy travellers at Dubai airport are reportedly offering huge sums to escape as flights remain grounded and regional routes close amid escalating conflict.
@albertlebepe4 Iran stood with South Africa during apartheid, and many believe that loyalty should not now be forgotten.
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